Assignment Task:
This week, your assignment is to write the introduction and conclusion to your news article.
Assignment Directions:
Introduction:
Begin your introduction with a hook. A hook is something that grabs the reader's attention. It tells the reader why the topic is important and why people should care about it. An example of a hook could be a surprising fact, a startling statistic, or an amusing anecdote.
Once you've gotten the reader interested, now it is time to explain a bit more about your topic choice. You may wish to share why you've chosen this topic by explaining how it affects you or people who are close to you.
As you near the end of your introduction, you include a sentence that expresses your main point, or thesis, and that previews the structure and content of the body of your article. For example, your main point might be that the human activity you've chosen to discuss is environmentally harmful, and that it disproportionately impacts people with preexisting medical conditions as well those who are older. If you prefer, you may separate the thesis and preview into two separate sentences.
Conclusion:
Conclusions can be tricky to write. We're often told not to introduce anything new, but we're also told not to simply repeat what we've already written.
It's a good idea to summarize how the evidence presented in the sociological analysis portion of the news article supports the thesis expressed in the introduction. After that, one may conclude the conclusion with a forward-looking statement on what may, or should, happen in the future. For example, one might urge one's local leaders to take the necessary steps to address the environmental impacts discussed in the sociological impact section of the article.
Note on Source Use:
Generally speaking, there is less source use in the introduction and conclusion than there is in the body of an article. However, any sources used must be cited in APA style. For instance, if you include a statistic in your introduction, you must provide the source for that information in APA style.
Length Requirement: 250-300 words.